Kaffir Lime Leaves

Kaffir Lime Leaves

Not only the fruit juice is consumed, but the leaves of the kaffir lime are as well flavorful as the juice. Yes, my dear friends, the leaves can also be consumed in numerous way. It provides many benefits alongside the taste. The leaves of the combava fruit are used in various cuisine around the world, namely, Indonesia, South India, Thailand and also in our local Mauritian cuisine. This flavorsome leaves, however, are used mostly by people who are aware of its taste and health values.



Ways of including the kaffir lime leaves when cooking:

• Fresh leaves in curry or stir-fry
• A paste of the leaves to add in marinate or curry
• Dried and crushed leaves in curry or soup
• Infused leaves in tea
• Infused riced
• Infused vegetable or chicken stock 
• In dressing or garnish

Well, that is for discovering the taste of these wonderful leaves, now let’s talk about the other magic it brings to your life. The leaves do not only have its importance in cuisine but also in maintaining good health and in beauty enhancement.

• The leaves can be used in the water you going to bath. The leaves will infuse its fragrance and release its essential oils in the water. Your body will have a delightful fragrant all day.
• The bruised leaves can directly be rubbed on your skin to release the perfume to your skin.
• The leaves will a peaceful scent in your home and surrounding if you use it in a potpourri.

Leaves of Kaffir lime in potpourri

Leaves rubbing on skin

While you think it is only bringing a fragrant to you, it is actually working as an insect-repellant for you. The smell of the leaves keeps insects away from you and you are saved from those insect bites when you are roaming around in clothes with short sleeves.

• The essential oils from the leaves aid in controlling the acne formation on the face. It has anti-bacterial qualities that interrupt the bacteria on your face to multiply to form acne and blemishes.
• Your hair lice are in trouble as the leaves of the kaffir lime have anti-dandruff and anti-lice properties due to the essential oils. It helps in combating these lice and contribute to maintaining healthy hair and scalp. 

  

  Anti-dandruff solution

• You got late in the morning and could not brush your teeth or you just had a food item with lots of garlic in it and you have a date afterward, well, you can just chew the leaves of this amazing fruit. You are going to have a nice smell from your mouth as it will suppress other odors due to the aromatic oils present and the anti-bacterial properties will be helping in ensuring good oral hygiene.

  

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